Polish Rye Bread With Bran

Whole grain peasant bread.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 40 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon honey
• 2  teaspoons  yeast
• 3⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1 2⁄3 cups flour
• 2  cups  rye flour
• 2  cups  wheat bran
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 1  egg

Directions

1. Heat the water and milk to lukewarm.
2. Add yeast with 1 tablespoon honey to milk.
3. Add 2/3 cup flour and let stand in warm place 20 minutes.
4. In another bowl, mix all ingredients but egg.
5. Knead 15 minutes.
6. Cover with cloth and let rise 90 minutes.
7. Put into greased narrow loaf pans and let rise 2 hours.
8. Brush with egg.
9. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 40 minutes.